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*H E ?OI LS 5. -NO. PICKENS, S. C, THURSDAY, JULY 4 1895. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. ..TAITON RIVE - RIG Narrative of the Battle on the 25th of June, 1864. HY .IMES A. IIOYT, CO. C., P. S. S Thirty-one years ago to-day th1ere was an impromptu battle It(. Stautntoll River Bridge, onl the Rihimnond and ativille Iailroad. This was the only lii of railway then open for the tranIpol'ortation Of'o1lier's an'd supphies 10 Lee's army, which was conci1e1tIate(d around tichiond and Petersbulrl1'g. The Federal cavalry had been raiding aliong thle railroads between lmn toll and Weldon. N. C., 111( c013ommun133i cation had ble sopp10)e( between Voldon and( PetersbI'urg, Va The (11100o va3 (ilito serious and gloomy, as the aIllill 110 and deyence or tle ContilualncO of tile stlruggle on the pa)3rt of (t Confederates ,ly inl tile pjrCeervatiol of Ithis sinlgle lilne of rail wAy ilitact. The ttestiutionjoi of an1, imiportant bridge at Such a juit.tre woulhave seIs011y eIbarrassed the situati oll of Lee 111d hlisi gI111t1 hosts, who Were confronting the enemy around jlJ'elersburg an-l nuintaining the ltie of (10eICe t te capital of I the Conlfederacy. lie deiolition of J the railroa bridge verM] Stauton Iltiver would men a ea s111 y and5.' un- 111. (1 obstructed march1.4.1k of tile enmy on to t .Danville, where the destluiction ot an other important bri(ge overt3 the Dan t liver would suliy I' . (Allow. Besides, V ite twn of Danviie was the tIlrepot m for ry Suj)J)lies, an(d t1er ei( were l1 imtimenase sore. being gauthereI Ither'e alit this very timu. A 'eplliIse of tile enemy t11. Stauntiln Ii ei lent3 the t preserval I Danv ille anid its valuiable inter~est-4. Th1is wol kee m Lee 31n(1 hi in secuity n111 o repose so far a1s- tlir base of supplies a Was conlcernied. c General Sheridan haI begun the c exectitionl of a gr:11d eninjMlgI3 with a his stlolg force at I vlryCl. lie had r been e11gaged for' several weeks i1 a1 v expedititn wich lad fr 'its object. tle ( destruction of, G-ordonsvwille, hrots ville and 1neibhburg, so 18 to threaten a ILA fr3on (he rear. Tis imi.osing piece of strategy was foiled 1)y he quick imoVelt'sllIS 4111s1 vigroluMs action a of General 11pton, wh > Was placed 11 inl c0111111,omad of the cavalry after the c deatl oIf Star1't. 110 13ha1 (efeated t Sheridan inl tile blliat engagemen V -t. Trevil ianit's Sation1 oil tihe it 0h1o a .une, whi idi gave a decisive 'heck to the Federal comma11niiude'. A cat valry U expedition iner 114t1enera Wilson and(I % Kautz was thtnL a oaiaized by the 0 .'ederal comim1anlde llr (o to operte aaist v lhe railroadIs sull i oIf tie AppomiaI t I ox, a which force s(t out on t3 lVe lveniing of tle Il 21st of Jui. l''itzhughli1ee's division r. of cavalry wenit inl pur.sulit of thet w 01)11Y Ill i camlle 111'ith Wilsonl near ' I )inwiddie c. II., where Lee was re- si plsed, but le struck Wilson tlh nlext a day ieI' NoItLWay' C. 11., and gained s such a lictory o' him 1113 Wi lson' g witldrew from his frolt, f iortning ai 11111cion with KntzI on P'Ii o the mn and1( 1313'5lV lave Ialrl~l . Frm t i towars thel~l 1bridge3 ~ ove Sauton 33 1 1tlo ofol hoe guads nuhe c53 1om- 'l man of'l' Cat. lit1I1. L.ei Farinholt,. of th I V13irgin(tia i resrv milii' b1 13 itW(d( 'l'hiOs lit) byt1i( way of1 prefac t at n nis3 accounIlilt Iof1 te btlleit'tki t antn' 31 iver Ltme fur330thl(er preie-t of n laing11 tht'el1 31111 far asg my Il kn ildge go( es ('o detailed04 taien of 'this a1 I ad thatha ed toudertake PliO~ now iy a 'ourl~ius Sonic. A. )' rled of ig among some0 old t ewsapers tind aI andol o he came osa f il of111 1 l e a 1)a111il Southiern Gurdia," published11 (I in13, (4 'olum i ou3((0), S.'C.,fbyfthe a ee \1 3fact1 tht o i neofth cp-i s coied w 11 li alette wr1 ite by11o mi fr1m the hos-1103 1 pii t l t D avlt ,V .,' the 4th1 13(11 ofi 0011 met) the at st 0' cneled)113(1 w ithte I light ,on th'teri' 35th of lm t. t g tli n 110 liver,030133 and3to wihi was1( appended t a t pati'is''1(1t10, of 1 l the nune my fear- 3 tmmne in1l1i0,11( thatlngaleet. In justlied to) thellant1( soers001( iho made 11te 1 light, I term'inhid too pt toethete j'act'tand iien1 t' whieh ilutte t the( Lpost tCause11~l under most.( tryi' 1 circut' ncsati the facet(I ofsi far- Iit fulsodds. Wit 31v chosen1t11 thf (1101 o annivsary it ofilthe it w joliltIt dow1 hese1 memor)ies a ill b'tr fIe omplledi I to appem moe1 o ls eistical in 1 toinn to110 le Isn Mti c omn I .hcon spital ohihinl S.iChmndo sine tofI te Geia divisit on of the not, long in procuring n pCi'iit to Visit imly father's home in Liaurens, where I recruited under the tender care of yily mother for two weeks, gaining it gooil deal (if streiigth in that. time. After tile expiration of my hospital furlough, I repot ted to the surgeon in eba'rge at Columbia, and requested to I (is charged and sent back to the army, as tle news every (lay indicnted ac(ive mlovemlents; around 'Petersbur~g, whlere the coailnilld to whic I lIoged (PaIme(to Sharp Shooters) was then stationd. The surgeon reilonstra(ed with mie, and urged 11latt 1113' iillpove iment wits only timponyl:ilN, or a lelst that my' health was no perinianently recolered, atIld I' pl'f'eled ain ex en0sion ofmy leave for a return( I I,aurenvis. This wa-s rse ul de.. clind, Iild upn m requ es a dis- I ('lhargie was mdI e out oil Suday morn1 Jg .lune 1911th, ini fo( r 11Me to reachI the ashigto StrI'eet Methodist . Church, and ii a seat in te galle'iry to Ie'r (he commnleeIlnllt sernll! o I the Columbl ia eliale College f'oci that1 jll'inl~ce of oralitors, Biho Geore F. Picee, whomI h 1ad mlet the(, year 3 before it G reensboro, (,a. It w'as a I gilaidi efeort, and tlie tlolIglt upmr-a mliost in Imly mllinld, With that discllare a iml my pocket., I as wIletieir t wold v ever enjoy snch a privilege aIgiin, for a Lvery hor tie alr grew heaviel with 11 tle reports of impe(ling hattes inl v Virginia. 'Thie train 1lt at. vidnight, and I a veit viL Kinigville to Wilington, N. b , ai le most direct iroute to Peters- u Ou.-g. MY recollection i-s that tI Ouriley to Wb'iliniiiigtoni wIS not coIl- a leted ut Tue.sday moin'ilg, owilng ta n letays at Kingville and Florence. liut h here Is evIn gr'eater delay a1(t i Vimgofrterailroad het ween a herelan WMldo wa'.s be(ing r ae-b d itll the Fedemai cav'ilry, anel e wi S 'iaitedl f'or hrains te sent. ou. I haid s n inervew ithl G N artin,. Who 1, ' ls lomm11.andllng the jpat, and he 1 avC me10 a p(rit- to go )n the iist d rain , with the uniid'ers t11amlinig Iha. I ) 'oul talk(- comman111d of urioughIedl tI "d cin'alseent soldiers who mighttlie to 11 the itrain, ill (Ise the enieiir. was to 11 tta.ck thletan The tni~e n niuctor felt sure t iat we ubotil neCourIter (Ihe Feder-als, anld move ta I ee drn th slwadCautious ti Ae we dise lbarlked at theil ilstalce, 'lheni I woui place t mlen oIn the so LlP.ite side(, of the ra il'oad tri'ack, iti the ea's as a sot of breas work, ti niI IIawait, thle Coliing oi ftherierb Iio did not -Ippear duig t1e1 ay. Wheln we reached Goldsboro i 1h 0, ('teInooi the I'Sews was received that w 1W Fedterals had seveled ill coilimtuli- i atio w Witi Weldor, an(1 that we iulst i ike a t raili f)r' G reeinsboro and 1)11- cI ille. 'le party 'vas being augmienlI lUL 1I the time, anld 'when w'e realched e<4 4tiville oil 'T'liursdaty Ilighit, there i 'ere fol ty or fif ty ollicers aIid liell t 'ho flt thelliselves' ill somte 1 way iider ) nier1s to folow ly lead. AtU 1)anl- 11 ille (le ews was el lorc excitin', n ' rumlors wver" flying thick and fatst gi ilt the Fedenils wlele destroying the.s ihoa b11 eyond lurkesville, which si Muld furthler delay 0u1 po1 es.p heleC was anil old hotel used as a Way de Ilospital nOt far frotu the 411), Im )d thither went a t ir led alld huingri3 ti :t of soldier, wIIO weC thankit to il at shelter for (le ballne of tle night.. l ioieid to breaIkfa'st, oin (lhe noblde m omen~l of I)anv'ille were on~ haind to (I idl in eig tIe llen who were, un- (1 lefend the place against dis"ter. pi het buiildinlg hadii a verainda~ (1he entir'e w migth for two''( stories, anld aftter Li reaiktfast I w~as i ot ihe upperCi galle'ry, rr itth a por'tf11oi)liowiebi now lies befor i 01 L eO atnd wa~s oon1 enlgaged iln w ritinlg mi y3 i~ mo iher, teillinhg of the miishaps rn neeC we par'ted, and I was writinlg r' iotherI to a y'ounig lady3 in1 Soulth ti arolma11:, nuilulginhg ini hope for~ th 1'Ile Iii iturie, when'l sev'er'a soh)i i'rs 41ame14 to~ - ' -- tI The cause of this1 inlrrptowa ei''iL 41WSi >Oni etxp).land, which waIs Siml that3'11: si 'iliheirs. to enrol alt the elistedl men) Il >r the purpoIfl.se of takingi them1 to) som h11 o) int onL the ra:il road iln the irectiolt e: I' Riclihmod , whiere it was i'xpiecte ~'1i >imeet. the enem'lly. Nearly at li hese 1' 1(en hiat beenti ini thei armyil' irom li ae ii L,0'L, and1 it did notL take thieim tong ai 'a5 1ttally inexperien'lcedi, wi ch (caus- et id the 14 .0 inIquirie whlethe hi'le had ei eent at thle front,1 Ii is aniswer' al itvealed ihe faoct tha hiile had neCver1 b mie l powderI oin thle h alt le-tield , amI iii hie ob~ject iof ('omm11 to me0 was.5 to (i ilaat. in their' behalf. L will not mi nier' into the? partiilars.' but will only3 ay tha1 ttiverl hour's were't lo)st in 4co11 i icinig Col. WVithters Itiat Ithese mnii a c"Ounlt of palst seri'ices5, and1 t hat it ni msll anl inijust ice fci 1him1 to tlatie temi 1.4 mder41 commandl~i~ of one4 who wa':s e'vi- i, lenty i1111. for' the posi tioni. Finially3, r< t was dided~t' uponi my13 suigge'stion that e m0 put in charI ge, and( that the r'est of o 1s shotubl go~ along. Thiiis arranilge men t e blvas141 not ariediii ioutI, howeviver', ats this s thie fiorce I wirilie we'I l were 1wat ig inl I comma of Capt.'i51111 i tichh 11k, arrive 14 1 shrit I iti beforeIE we left. The had i' li unesi'ted( that hisi companliiy bie jol~iel to4 y little band of :il). Tilt how.s l*Vw 5slowIIy, the heait was inlteInse. :il tlt 't men4111 VeieQ sufferinlg from thirsi :111(1 I- IunIg'er. The creek water lill lt I satisfy them, amId I lte r iolls weret I' growin lg searce ut ii unal Iatalt'. Th'ley e gadictr tuiltlit bridlge, .11iI the s old soliers regalel tle O militit with a1 growesaoiIe tales ol ia a :s liey h1,1 seIin ia it. (amp jokes mi b-eezy son-, s, Ital lowedt until -I o'clock in lhe a lt erantaaoon, when tile shaarp eteik of' a rile on the hills broight everv tat' (a his phlaae e Ilong lite Iht, aldi a I e1 w miniates L' se of oti vile(tes were seei toming L) inl iasteC to j Oi us. Tie 'intaiiNy was ,al:inost In sighI, ;aml( the first c-ur aer I to ar rive s~aid tihe were veryla nume airous. T Th ativai . a'a'guani11 of ('len. Wilson - quickly (Iove in tih blit a let of otrit L pickets, except two or thi ree who were 0 cut ', a*tI ) l i who atenetI tieiiise'lves Sinl tie wootIs Imtil the lieught was ever '. I If was lot very long 11111il the tna I emy egan to aipper iupoa ith hills. .Theiir artillery wats soonl unl~IIimbeec, i aid olyl a fei'w m t elapasttd 1111il shells were burstilg all :i'aoit us. They uiertook to ga't-t lie rIngce I-of t he britge, 'ai o gl wias 'vi.. a deitly trying it) sloot into lite va' of' th brlige, ileeting wi i i'm-cess low - and then). The S(tInuirmns of* catvalry were Ilying~ inl every diin-ction, 'I ch'e I whole th stiel Io t a live witih horses ait riders. Ca vary atlwaI s ahid excite ne with the Intaipintg oft holrses ati lit'heclaigiaig taf sahn-as, hmti I heste thinigs were Il %eTV detstrutive a' fa lif'e, -al so I lth more ritus wheni it was I apparel. that this flym ;a Ia lt-alit thlat thlie tav 'alrymen w' <ailt uitilig f'or a closv conflliel with uts. Th'le 41h.ll ingL wias still fi'rious :1:al gnm in ll n. Iat' pleahs'ait 'very momentii1a1. T1 a-l it) lie aljaiiatmfort 'tflte it'tion i'a ural 00wn ineVxpl-eeet '1-lillerv ()n the4 soutlisidle begati to n-sp .< a 'a Ilie complimensvl et orthfrmlh o posie hills. ;11t'aifIIat i ita ' usin Si tal anil shell if h t' exl-,-etalma 01 reat'hinag tilhe t'in e'iiy, t !unneraici's puat( in gr01a1 ant1d alister wluia'li it'll all aI'oiil its. I snti l ivaa e Flon, ott the M ari'ylnali ntiltery, wialh a i's sage to the co aaiianumila it t lit' other Is'iale. it' wienit acro'tss ft' eabria' tall. der' tlie fire ta1' the enemy'laiNs gaIs Ito slop the firing of our. own :it Iillery. aaIl I watt' his ril ap witi a gre'aI <ltal oF inierest 'as lie iaerget t'tii I lite lri'- vii aseitlcenal' the hill ilo the ort. .l i Is(truittonis wie tail' hi to ask the priile'e at directfig t' ais thrfat aito iciw irint alge tr. IIn the nIcanwhIile thet dIismona t t'll anv'a'alry were fttia'' ilnta at i ha'ralaay. T' lit' W1.r-4, ' ifor'n'l til:a t' si I - tion, itl thay bea guim Ial ianovi' ill taut dirjt''liona. InvidveItiv it w\ts tle illnil tion of* thet viee.yv 1) (r11h11u simail orc at' f oll willi supuriil' atil'isher (,'aalilliin :tf t'l ttali ia was 4iassa1t1 jii th' .tlw :ml e ia'n sent forwr:ii-d. T l groia l w%Ias baaiing coeral te raailly lby tilie j(IlV.aninilg hosiS, :111I nav lille as Ilwver ga lenit'a r lutist hIItvo l'ceiveitl thelii. .'\alv oatnlers wer' I'o evei \ tiitti fi keep tait iht' r.i-4 ii1114 he hiin tlt bratstworks, whihl wn ollv Iwo 4 ala re' fet I'tt high, al wlti tlie II'st lilei oft fll a.st'lly hitl crosst'l it' ti'ela ill ola' f'aoia , the collia;aitel woubl lie ivln a ' Fir'' ' As .11 ret:aaly staifetl this ttjli t u w at liman-t fli:tii sevet'ill'-tjive ais iiali' la'aa frit aitllal whe ilhie aniea rosa' witflt' i'abetl yetll ainttlataoama'a a voalley' 'ntoft t' ranaks o1fit' a'inm, thle a'w'as gra Ie.'am sft'i'natian ail a lemslyaa' n-t'at. 'The mItalfet was jaoiana'l iin tlt'spoi'ate tov'eet'i'oma theaira surprtaaise'1 tere wa:s a rally af at'heit se'nf i'ed taor-t'es pr'eara SarY ftoa another''char'gte. The ' toops wterea miaassa'ed i'~iI aeven amore clst'ly thani .iieker aiitl moai''re dterineda', butf flet' fatal alith alwias an aobstruicf toni wilihi they'~ neaer t i ssedl agaon. ( )u mieni wes't'vad thiri firea aimai m, ut tha. wvaif to ste whther'a the FedalaIs wouhatla aitftempilt :moh~thei'r croin05ig atfit' t(h The rsecon altIcharage was r't'imih'ed wifth tailial gallaatry, shotw aig a tdtter mhaiada retsisatanc' tai ouri sidet, hui at rettlpiirt'(I Iaongera timea andt ha~ierji firi edl a hit gerl intfera'a hladwa'en flte ''hargtes, btf i' f lie flthin t' fte tf forit was iiade Itbly fthe sa'iedt r'.imiks tat thle t'ait'iii es faa r arda' fto ha' gatal ta'fiheji' amabifti. oa f'ar' as fthia' etnhl st'e ther'ae was hno impraaessioni bet liin ate til taurl lint', amia t hey waer'e - ao nearertl thle aiaturiie oft thle briidge' lthan when'l the list cam.(2ie ill sight tat it. 'This thain'' charge' was reasiste ta s 'Thle suin wats gOim baehiind lte hills, but uas yt tere wias nat signu fthaf (senl. WV. I I. I". Ia'a' hail re'.a'lhed j le tenemiy's rari. his apar':jance' an ft' sc'enea woutld meana a tliett' rou l'aiia'tf t'lauaand, - ias we't knewu' lhaf wiithI t caini g tat i ght lhe Federtj'as wtouhl have' te att v ianltg, tafo tey tcoauld a'asily iniake - apracheslt' a tatour ljit' lay dligg.ine. irilt' p iii and b this met'tans hemi~ ul" ill atn t ftai fte suahifitan ta'fathe plemaa, i whleni thle lFt'dt'rals g~at hi''e't i fr ft' - fourtfh chiarga' tha''e nen mi uisgivinlgs as faa fte i'esuti. Ona ftey a'mnaa, howeveri''u, - ad tey wrle mie'it'f wih a gallinig tir'e taf amuask efry w.'.iti ga aewt eva' ii orej' ifuiouais as thiri lin's t'aiie niear'er'. It a wa~s duinig this chiar'gte that I .e.' maail Ihlis dlivisiton situck fte rar gail tat Slt'he Feerals, ai they'~ werie give'a aii oporuntat tfight ing ini oppoatsite <al I r'etins. On)aly oane r'esuilf ('taubt ensua fi'om thIiis stte tat thIin gs, whiichi wa~s .lieli' biarnay amuh immieiate witheilIrawivat e fo a12 suathlent r'etreat. 'IThe r'tadt lt'ad hig dotwn ithIe ivt'r a wvas in thlei r patssa'ssioni, andt it wvas Wa )WIIs , am lI ittle I o it roo ps. ''11 v tiery on 'Ihe hi!ls was turine'd the , 14t1r wa. IY 14o Iy)In4-v I I I t : III v aI( 4o 4 I we, andi tit ler the cove of a apid I lite froll their gnsill the retical was Speedily entered upott, It was it Iiime of su.spenie v and I I1 It y with Is, fo i wev did no IknoC1,1 (Iw w ih c ert aintv Ithat Let's -A conunlland was ill n reaI lit v ()n hlanI, or w eI I-tIer vI, i t wason m 1v' sumll %vahmn whIieb hi cauiseii 1he ven..I illy to forsa4 )2kel ur1 froni. The! mln s ht tit "'one down, %till Ite shalows were I thices with Ohw smlokev of batile. When * t1 it gre Vw dusk hr w a positive an1d it uni(IIi vocal rehlef, beenuise onet of ourll h )HeIlivs e ine wilit , tewelcoin ti 1 il I hat Ithe e''eerals werv -ont. :11141 1and a 11 I X1ee I S OCcupying I lit- -I the .) r11411u il Ithe sta:1t ion1. Thellng long" dlay wats 1en1levt, andlt fihe victory3 was ours! This accotll Illight he extetlled ill dfi11nite'ly Wilh p))sonMal i w-idelit' aind 21 reImiC(iseene. On)ly% a fe.w will he ( given , h)owever. ('ol. Ic 1 ll:nr E. ( 'ole- I, man, to whom the- credit i the vu- v 111'0 1it' i (hte du1 - xhihiled il-t a highest uialities of a solier. IIeI. was a --elf,-reliantl, aubirlably p ie nu n I)Ie11.. and 11)3IuIi c k t4) 1:1ke advantag1e (f1' a cir1u -s taIlIce, I was wounded ratlwr o iily in h e igh as 4141114'. (, ried un i der Ih4 hlii d l, prol etell h11v the ab - tilnilt . Col. C .:n 1111 111 l4u st ed 11 ho wou9 d take initned iate v)1-- ( m1:ii'd ow my N d.lilt of the liil, while lt a woid pmaAs (the wordl along thle trencheis that I was in chla4 ne of)I* I li't u in-, and Ithis was dole. IIlI calt anl 4o1 d inl front ofI m1o, whet-re I was i In ( (I p th 'il d. 1r41 %. was r -ivi a suh tl i nionl . Is I hIe. s trg could g1-rivel teo, whe 1 I4.w t1.i1t(e was il-, I' .1111l-r in ureal n'sk- it, relmainling. there V anyI Itongert' asth' mini ball4s werelb whistlin 4 b ) very mmen, and lwt- :4 Ia tlitIr . 1 c1 i u o,' f t he fct . I t vaultionewit him it) Siey bawk one, 4-r two P Iments, but his reply showed4 that, hec el dl iot apprevc1i2ate tIlh: danlger, nd111 inl a anthe)1141 miltlie het 1 w .s br4' 1 Oght t4o tll trtouid2 wi hin a few feet of lit'. A hall had 1 gon1 e throu h I th' knile. n. 1t.I - w1as disabled h4ke Ilf. 4.1is21y stra tgem had. 9n e so1 f2121 - as 1 nerd1 , 1111 1 1 tal t1 we h i ll li )1in4 a 'other exot-dient, which was Ill direvt thw light. joitu1ly throulh h -w .4ng Iml 1 who had been 111,4. N Ai13' u tant teli 1In lnmand . ll.nam was I4 12 ( l. (',. 1). m I an111rey1 lst', o he isic i-' 4!orida 4 ha l-1 1 4!tom 1d i y. .\ llr 1 411. I I.lm l i' S 4.14111t )a I v. 1A I t.isrs('4 1 l9'd!Il I l i 11 w a 1 wIundeli'1. lgu 14 .IImphres most 2 t allNl met Ohe respon22 sib4il4it - m 11m .I him. uld inl connell ct ion I with t eilt 4)e 4.1 oflicerI$s faithfully e veted very 9nlei * .; issulti d from i te 1iabld h41 1 4I 4 Nu1 -ters t;ioler1 2 tihel lwidge. Il y First I'9i itn- 71 :til w9as . . t i. \ lo n, ( 'I. F. I , ,t 1:;1 . MISS., :Ind he wa s tiled to aias \41 as onun2 1i4r 4while liut. ill ll lite, .)Is( V'ir uia, insisi ed upon usn11 o a . InIske . (':p i lt . :dic 114mve pl n bill I ervej inl the 2ig1,111 .111i1 1 4ceive li a - severe lih-sh wooi he'o -v Ilhe In~g- N\I mel-il nas over. The 1111-1. prinlcipal :11 o4licers b ing. w11o41 Ill led, il i s)I hI g I.\I prais that the men de'erve 1.r ellir I1 unfli whing 4 ih-lit i) llIw v eni$ of thle . 2 (h Gatherel fron v r41 < e 11 of1 i I is f he evice, stra1'er s III each S. 1)ther and s rving l lii'r al lict, who I had never l n l b' fore, 1hi., h-.r - .\ u11s1 '4 nun p4'l'4did olil 2i 4il for 1i II- - slant, 2129 disph'l yed 141 we11 lii retillity A w-k41d ielate byl~l ~ 41) 1elin oleehis' own1 I' respoilityfr the successful~ 4'9 ~i .1i(. 14)nntnation 9114h2111, an111114l iI no4 ariny4 (' Ihat)(ve t4 r2)d the$i 20arth21 1Vlls prod e'd T theiday ai'cl Staunto R1ive . St')4411.I 'l'I'ederals was gll0 linenI ut 1 Gen.1 (il ilsot)1 11( ertedi a much1 smal2e num-411 1 her1212 a 1)4 bein g tualy1'1'21121 enga 14ed. T 4wi 1os$ in killt and4 11 ntull d was4k1'11( not ll.ls I 41114 either12 i. Our1904 ltota, los1 wa 15 h1 ti'lers in tuen an lhll1C. iv ut ihis(I 21 2 C4ilf4ed, o tt< $Oteml' all 1pis 2o mi 111n i9ter 11dId t netorhoo 11411l, who1 lun4' vohii' en-t' fort $2te1 lig 111 un9 ('ti 8 .12 d on Friday af'wi IiHal, .ttie 2th, v left Danville inl box cars with arml a11umun11itionl and rat ill. furnilaed I Col. Withers, w%.ho had14 becomelk r, colcileil Ol he Sithatio. We weI direeted to report to t apt. P 'jil holt, and he wa4 advised of ot comillg. ietween eiglht alll niln o'clIoc.k the- Irain halted nevar the brid-g over Staulitoin Rivel, forty-eight 11111i. f rom lin vihe. The mewn were mm-aehle at, once to 1 plce for. hivouiae, anl with tle starry leaven1s for a enn4o) they were Soonl asleep. I liv~d a briet confletence with Capt. l'ariniholt , and Ilhe iiformniedl imie that. tI 'c'l''en!s were not expected untIil th next day. when it was iis puipose t 'lf'ind tle bridge from t(e sol:hsidc VIiere lie had two pieces of artiller nounted inl a fort overlooking thi -iver, with whieh he confi,'enitiv e x weled to repilse (lie eiviiy .cros thO treamii. lit also to tlme that lier ias i it otlieei on the other side of tI lridge, who had a part of' his owl omm11anld, and Willh whoml hle differe< S to t lie proper (1'eee of the hi idge 'his in iolatioll was gladly receivel or liy impressions already wv i-er galinst, the planls of the commilandant id I decided to investigate tle ilattel 'ithout delay the next morni inzag. Soot ftl daylight I sta1ted across th ridtge, and as it was cGvered (te wa 'as dark. I had goie only a few step. 'hna iie em, and inluire< fler Imiy purpose inl cross uig tIe rilge. U'pon statinig (1i-i mIly ob)je( as'.lteet with COL. Colemlan, It( aIv me Ia '1ordial grasp )1 th1e hand 1 ld said that lie was il v 1. Cole. man. of the 2lthl N. C '. I soor arned that. his mother lived( inl (ho. eigtIholrhood, and that, lie was finl 'de 'lougl. liis headt wa. mdaged m'1 11 h;t l re'eivel l1 it syvanlia, and he hlad !!.v~a hi fices f th. ca-, n() to Cap.t arilholt Ile was satistied that tho edt Ii s conl reach there duri'g tlt AY 111d would expect to bli'n1 1h ridge, which coui eas1ily bot done it ielre wereI no ltroops :m the nolthi sidt prevenit it. Ile had takenl about, 15(C liitta, old men and boys, anld hlad te night, but it was very slow work Tiie result of our 'oil vers.tion -vas tat I ag d o take Iily Commani :ross I he rivemleti14'Ss Capt. lariniholt riouly1N ohjected to thiri goingp, atl ii Willi C ol. Coleman inl wlat was le only pi' et ienble defeice of (te. id-ge. I found no dillictilty in niaking J(- tranlsfer., and1( %% hen- aI seffltt ra. st was fi lished (t two c iimpIlalies' ere. marched across. The militia ider ( ' C oI oielai wviere t'videntil uch rejoiced to have reinlforcement'.i mie to their assistance, especiall henl they r-eco-gnizedI that the niew. )meIs were Ol soldiers. It was de ded that imiy Iwo companies shold kit poSitfionI (In tIhe I'iglt o' the idge. while Ile militia should ocupy lit lefI~ (1f 4tir (tilt rellehllnlts. lawt e describe the conliglni'ltion of the '0111nd 4)n Ohe nimth side of the river, I is to ive Ii a etter ila o) it rengthIli ol our. p-Sition as well as its ?iril. l? oanioke st- itiol was withi hiif a ile oI Ih. bridre, :nui the railroad nek w.is without en rve betweni m111. From a steep embankeniit at 0 brilge, i isinig eight or1 teni fee't >ove' the level gr1o11d, the tirack giad .e stait ion i hier'e waIs no grad(ing lit. all. ni (lie right, or (east sidet of' te rail 'ad, lookinhg northiwan tis, theroie waisa de14 runiniig 14) the4 ('reek wieb'l eimp nod here into the nyerIII. Thi s creet'tk end~ow was one hiui)dr'ed yai4s wide i eight hitidred yards41 lon1g. A ditchi ni alcross the meladotw fr'omi 1.he ratil .1an sevenity~-Iive ymda(1. iln iront (of myi ie. O n the ioppo~4site 4'id1e of the i'l .. 11ad (le grouliit was unieen and1irr1 t bidge,. so.. thati the're waII very lit tle de4, as~ tey wouh)l be ' in il narrowi (14 ec Confedeat'iet s. .1lust in (lie i'earl of eC s ttioln thr wasiC VI' a su(ccssioni of lIIs, uiponi whichi we posted p)ickel.' iry mi (lie moinil g, and1( it was fr'om ese' lills in (lie af tnooi ln thth and11( around14 thle biige until it. was yinug besides comfor)1 tbl to be miStt 1'.ed l earthliworks formedt'4 a semli r'e''4, withI (11e br1idlge as thle ('enltrei ill 41achl endl r'esl ig upon)1 thle rivel inik. T1here wasi1 no1 poEssible chlaneti~ beiig tllankedl ini 1his pos$itioni. bul1 eie was aliso :me avenneii of r'etrieat. aii. and 'bis wa hs impr~iess'ed1 upon ll Silon after'1 th lin Ii1wais establ)1ish4ed 141 the mieni lad beenI pult, to) wiorI thirowling upj dlilt with thieir bayo meeC threi'e (or (four1 miiles upl the rail >ad(, ulsing ani EnIgin and 114 a paissen~ge ainnvil le. T1his was a valuiable inieideni I' t he daiy, tor we learn'ied (liat thi nem'Oy wasl leisur'eiy advancing, dl rioyinig the4 rii:oadl tralck, burnli; es'les and14 idepots, and~ loolking tfor ard'E to ani easy' 14 vi'or 'yhenI lthe achied thle brIidge overi St aun io ivur, an anblo umnoelesiied mare th te hmie. tafuthe r Il111'iei tal erta i mt.s(4 Ge W. 1ide. ( . L e, ithuei hi ivis~'ioi ofiit i en y, (lie Oll4' 'I feVlS~i JIt. he give every alleit iou h11u, haigwith hilin th111v ersip l )m slininiant on hand. The n 1ext TI niiniiiig Siims is taken to 1I)anville 11tili with t ihe r'e5 of Its, aind ill at few veeks le was givei a firlnti h to 0 isit his Iother alin tell tlie storY 11r Ii tor It has alwavs ieen a n11at 1ter )f pub I icer regre tha111. t a vll I'lleIra li li t o 0f 1 114 fitri h ed141 anld con vale--coi Soliers nider illv co aillind was ntot kept by I zitS , it-, it , ve VvIeenii will unlerstand thir Ow t"asyo I( was it) neglIecI Sneh1 at honl iit.| was :In uiitSuall eventl, it is pea 'tie, and yet it was 11ot Ile onlY time get I the eawi :u igni o ' 18Gl that nieli oiiig lIome isn oirloIgI to' relarting t r"nM hospital were enge'd ill battle . thi way. h of the inei who was ith m t Sttanton lilver, al4 who is Dieu ow an eistunable citizenl (4, .\ndersonl nizo 'unlty, W illi..ii1 .1. Stevensom) o ('. theil .,211d S. C. ltilles. hal tlt ,i-t aid ui- deull xhie 4led experieile ti tlakinig alrt i'i I.V . nu eng'alge inent bewee et~~esburi 1h lI ies lihe was go~lnv ho)Ito fur11lugh, i~ ad iala Olier's duty (n1bot trull CeCenS tons withouit reveiving- a. scratch. reht Ite liteniy foi~i his wy home ai V ie a'k to the a-niv.. lIvin g w'11aia 4ed SA sevi'rely, I h1l4 )pportunity oh ptefetin<' the list t'lei the -, '-lit was over, a:u1 :aldiag r IIs lit nl:lis 4 4 114-1 whig J.l1ined iit '01 'LI t s tlie elivtiiv e:a e inl sighI, lor this liav, as:nlso1 true. The( Schliers arriving t.rb, I ltivillt al'ter e lett anl wh.to wen!re the. hI: V o d(Iu. ty w\' W nt C U it r 1wani by thle A)oe Inin n a t In I(I I squlad of, Ih II Ina.IIIt un ji-t a we were preparing 0 Igage thlie eieiny. Seve-al ()f Inem *'litigied 10 th li Iiinpt4) I ,igionii, iand M i 'ilt ed i ll t li S i I I hIt' 1)(() 11 1 ..4 : 11,4 IlI. thern was another frieL. f 4 ti tie 11r4 at A ( 'derson (' *Ioaniv, ieI( 1t1 hvett tier . ith. 1 , who) with h lith o1 Ili-'sd bridge while it was n der4. tl' suri t .4 raki . ' lin fr o the ari'ulier . Ut. I * I app. ]Ii h Ih . i eA'iv !is as it waS )1 ri d41 inl lith S ter (uar'dian : b 'irst Iid iut. .. '. . \l o on, o. , Ith Aliss- thbeir Levoi . n. 1'). lolnpih-v , 1st have hit.A.H.hn.' bu-,l ('hird I Ient. I1u ! isi \'a. irs N I. .lin s ('). 11N .se, ('. k e i2nd (;a. i o"'l ~~.. seg.Ahn-rav. coImpauvy :1111 rgA- AN I \ )oil tIo *'. ow. jth Nhss Sels I . W . .. Stevensio . ', .' , 211d Im. ('. aillt. Its Si l'rivatles .. C. A eCleiv na, 1. ,I1th It. who W. .1l. Ct ( l o. K, X :e h . (Th is ' . Ale 'ariell, t.(' 5th - I . ; itg& W . ( l ar, a( . K, l 4,1et (i;: ;, .1t. 'M . i inivs, 01. E-', 211d (a;, - ', . It. L~awsonl, an 'i. . -a rd Ten ; I ( 1 1 ennis. C . li ' , 1 Ib L. ' i. l htra vd, ('I. II , titi ; w -11. \Vlillngh.1nn, 0 1. 1),: h 300 : Vvent i . II. Iippi a t t t. i. asal 'lwayl thi !. 11, ('iiil cavalry ; (1. (1'. i t nd tohllson a Ill1.1. A . I lickson1, CI . 1,, ( 'Aobb Iii ein , e. valry ;%, .io I r, Co"(I. lih, lit ( ;: .. ,l. I IleInon, 11: 1 t l Y, hi' A rbit- i 1,4 Line ; il,. (.isso , (' . it sy . d ( : li . I' :ho'. Ct I . Io. A, 8th Clil is : s i'APet - 1iy, 'o. a1i, i h(e I rn . ii. A i sk l 'Co I , is i haling. \ . 'liero'n,'h lo a|-', lu 't aiia ; J. (:.'elly,4 L"C ilii. li.ilh l. .. ; . . 1' ' .I\ l .\iiAeII, It:h la . ks I' l \ . i'u . g ,. tv s, ('. I iat (' \1 \. .44l o in s Cll. I thst i.i l'', -t-th N1.l ( ' ; . 'l. A b .l hn ,'o.. theoi ,tl t'eh 11411 ; G. l. ,ait nd (e l 'o. A, pri h M. Uif ;1 E(.11 Ii sot ('. NI ' a eih Ni . Oexas ; i. tlwithinsn I'o (', 1)avish h ti AlPniC . I s 'xa a OHAIRMAN IRBY SPEAKS, P. OltGANI'413) DIRA1O66 OY MUSI' NOT I)'vi)K. SLyN 11he Twvenly-One Hope- to Iltlol t he Confsi ituat ional Conven he following initerview with Sena Irby, chairmiian of the State Demo "ic execuitive committee, has been ished in the 'iedmont Headlight: T11he uiatLsk is off and I thank God it. ItUforiers have been wasting ) Wit,h such men ts Williams, Gon s, -ICin phi ll and ether anti leaders, - king these Conservatives were u'st inl theil eflorts to bring about ,o and unity. Their object was to control or the convention in the in st of corporations by deception and e hery. Tillman sild this and left i. This tore the mask from their 4. Theiroluponl they mieoot In Co la (and voluntarily desert the ocratic party and resolve to orga one of their own, and Mr. Carson, Schaireu n. of what was hoped a net organization, proceeds forial o carry out their instructions. is haiefaced Independentism with hat word means. I can't see in of this how honest, loyal, Reform mtL(TIIS caIl alliillte with them1. In Ih. the act ion of this committee L.Le every tOfOIle' in counties ro an atgreemniont had been mado. If these ag.'ecements aro carried atid this lIudepoiendt 1ixecutive mitittee succeeds in many counties hey purpose, then with the help expect to got on the plea of peacO iity front counties in which ,hey agreetl, they Will certainly con that cotvention. Ilor instance, are going to iumake a clean cut I fight in ina.y counties. They piet(end to agree in Rich land and riesto1n and other counties. and o agreements will bo repudiated ,iection dayi as sure as the sun s ndanti i Democrats elected. I mie, biut perhaps it would be -v not, to do it at this time, enoulph ties that they think they w il y carry to aggregate seventy-two - by the uso of the negro. Then y au pieck 1) nine from 1,dge Aiken, Marion, Lexington and -ville, they will have ia majority to convention. This has been amlile LII along, and corporations been at, the bottlom of the whole as long as they pretended (and I it, was mor01e- pretense) to stay-in linos I could not attack them. led by Gonzales, with such ileu its as Williams and Garlington, pun battlo with the organized L)cracy. it is ny duty to 1lglat them h. II our people divide with they CaUn lIlake up their minds huse* political beneficiaries to vote the' Independents and the nig ats soon ats the convention is orga 1. They cannot be trusted. Office colit.ol of the State is what they t and not-hing less will ever satisfy 1. They want control of the oun ion to un1odo and destroy every g that has hon done since 1890 disfranchiso enough poor and rato Democrats to give the maln control of South Caro for ah tlimo to come. This Is tlic, but, I oliall every word T hItw very idonll of the poor men of ells voting for some0 peace-crying pendents to keep them from do ng their people. who will go to m1hia lind join in with the other iiendeiint, Democrats to take away ptlit ical rights forever and place I11pon an equality with the nig is hreical. Our people are not and they will prove this when wpri~ti tim1e cones. We are for dl pie. If thoy can beat uis we will .I f we heat them somebody else bhv to' 4 y'ield. It is no0 use to dis - i, an~y longer. Th'le 1issue is 8s11 TheI orga~niz/ed Democracy and wnliti) man(0 vs. Independentism the nigger'. We are ready for the L, and1( I have no0 fearsi of the re ona)itor*, from what you say, tho ocr-ats will assumne that you think Lionzadlls crowd have deserted the ocraLtic party." ilhaL is jnst what 'I mean. If you read Liihis add1ross, which was evi ly writton by i~ditor Williams, vill lho convinced that they have eratoly su: randerecd a'l claims to (o3iCay. It ls addressed to the iple ol South Carolina " and not e D)emeratic party of the State. "lieople " include not only no ~, but Republicans, with wbom I believed that there has been an. ustanding for miore than a year. add ress Uoes not contain the word (Jcrat, and It purposely ignores general pr-imary ordered by the ocratic Commnittee, while Mr. .ales in their or-gan (The State) s its followers in Reform counties iake terms with the Reformers. t is the reason why the resolution a~y out of the Democoratic primary, not carried. This was done to Reoformers in such counties as Ab Il and I101 dgelield. Tihoy are at ainug to use aL doublle b.ar roiled gun -miake an ludependent straight in close coontios and expect (icrats to comnpromlise with them wi'ong Itafo. m counties. If tils is so, why dlid the mem~fbers of the aren1c- or anti committee applaud gorously the speech of Mr. Gar non, 42d1itor' of the Spartanburg LId, who long ago withdrew pub fromn tho D~emocratic party? / Lio Democrats in Reform coun where they can't elect a delegate Lilt Ii)Democrats in nigger or anti ties5. No aLie not children and cannot be -dI in any such way. However, we , ho uip and1( doing. T1he conven mnust, be carried by a decisive ma .y. eo would be in danger with ergini of twenty-live, for there are tys meni who see new light ia~ter are sworn 1in oflice." Good farming pays because it en is the land to bear better crops in future. Hundreds of farmers wvho have soit money one year find t tht y may have made a~ profit the t because their t iforts dii not bring ,h fruit until later. There is wealth he to-1 that is stored up for use dur sucecessivo seasons. -Thue way to success is to follow the L ad icatod by the next duty.